{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Programming Tech Brief By HackerNoon","title":"Build Customizable, Reusable Project Templates With Node.js","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/820b4348\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":269,"description":"\n        This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/build-customizable-reusable-project-templates-with-nodejs.\nBuild an interactive repository scaffolder with Inquirer and replace-in-file, with practical limits around file paths, replacements, and setup.\nCheck more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming.\n            You can also check exclusive content about #nodejs, #nodejs-scaffolding, #repository-templates, #yeoman, #cookiecutter, #interactive-cli, #developer-tooling, #inquirer-prompts,  and more.\nThis story was written by: @lucastonelli. Learn more about this writer by checking @lucastonelli's about page,\n            and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.\nThe script uses a template with placeholders to create a new project, asking for each value and rewriting every occurrence across the repo with two libraries. This approach solves the problem of missing hardcoded values in a cloned project template.\n\nThe script is customizable and can be used as a drop-in solution, but it has limitations, such as not being able to rename directories and not being transactional, requiring a review step","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KhCapPSRkLGL2Xw8888yuChkNRWthaKapLYTvNdu4W4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMTY2LzE2ODM1/ODIzMzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}